साधूनां दर्शनं पुण्यं तीर्थभूता हि साधवः |
कालेन फलते तीर्थं सद्यः साधुसमागमः ||
- चाणक्य नीति ( १२/८ )
भावार्थ - सन्त महात्माओं के दर्शन मात्र से ही पुण्य की प्राप्ति हो जाती
है क्यों कि वे तीर्थों के समान पवित्र होते हैं | तीर्थवास करने का सुपरिणाम
तो कुछ समय के पश्चात ही प्राप्त होता है , परन्तु सन्तों की सत्सङ्गति
का सुपरिणाम तो तुरन्त ही प्राप्त हो जाता है |
Saadhoonaam darshanam punyam teerthabhootaa hi saadhavah.
Kaalena phalate teertham sadyah saadhusamaagamah.
Saadhoonaam = of saintly and virtuous persons. Darshanam =
visiting, observing. Punyam = auspicious, meritorious act.
Teerthabhoota = sanctified, Hi = surely. Saadhavah = saintly and
virtuous persons. Kaalena = in the course of time. Phalate = be
fruitful, gives good results. Teertham = a place of pilgrimage.
Sadyah = instantly. Saadhusamaagama = association with saintly
persons.
i.e. By visiting and associating with saintly and virtuous persons
people acquire 'punya' (religious merit), because saints are sanctified
like a place of pilgrimage. While the good results of a pilgrimage
are visible in the course of time, association with saintly persons gives
good results instantly.
Beautiful.
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